Sofia Coppola’s ‘On the Rocks’
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.

Haunted by doubts about his origin, Rex flees his home. That same night when defending himself from an assault, he kills a man with his bare hands. From that point on, he will never be the same again. You will be able to find love and build a family. But no matter how hard he fights his fate, an inevitably tragic end awaits
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.
You've heard the phrase “If looks could kill,” but have you heard “If dancing could kill?” Pretty Lethal takes that idea and runs with it.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
One of THE most frustrating trends in the mainstream film industry over the last several decades has been the onset of comedy efforts that seem SO focused on being crude and/or gross-out in all ways possible. That, at least for me, makes them no longer funny.
Hours before their line-up of screenings for Trans Awareness Week began, the filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men' chatted with me about the film's personal exploration of masculinity.